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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Summer.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animal do the children find at Falmouth and decide to adopt?
(a) A bird.
(b) A tiger cub.
(c) A cat.
(d) A dog.

2. Who rescues Marguerite out of the water after she rescues the cow and calf?
(a) Dolly Sargent.
(b) Ira Sargent.
(c) Joel Sargent.
(d) Caleb Sargent.

3. What is Marguerite untangling as the novel begins?
(a) Wool.
(b) Children.
(c) Yarn.
(d) Hair.

4. What does grit mean as used in Part 1 of this novel?
(a) Courage.
(b) Stupidity.
(c) Intelligence.
(d) Foreigner.

5. What is a skiff?
(a) A laundry tool.
(b) A surf board.
(c) A large sailboat.
(d) A small boat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the place where Marguerite and her grandmother end up after they run out of money?

2. Why has the author begun her book with the poem Maypole Point?

3. How much older than Marguerite is Caleb?

4. Who is Jerusha?

5. In Aunt Hespa's song, what is the dress the young woman wanted to make her dress out of?

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